Mayavathi
| Mayavathi | |
|---|---|
 Film Poster | |
| Tamil | மாயாவதி |
| Directed by | T. R. Sundaram |
| Produced by | T. R. Sundaram |
| Screenplay by | P. Kannan |
| Starring |
T. R. Mahalingam Anjali Devi Kali N. Rathnam C. T. Rajakantham |
| Music by | G. Ramanathan |
Production company |
Ganapathy Pictures |
| Distributed by | Modern Theatres |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 hrs. 24 mins. (12997 ft.) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mayavathi is a 1949 Indian, Tamil-language film produced and directed by T. R. Sundaram.[2] The film featured T. R. Mahalingam and Anjali Devi in the lead roles.[3]
Plot
Surangathan (T. R. Mahalingam) is a prince who hates women because of his father's bitter experience with women. Mayavathi (Anjali Devi) is a princess for whose pleasure her father creates lake with silver fish and pretty flowers. When Surangathan goes of hunting, he meets Mayavathi and they both fall in love with each other. There is a barber who puts on many disguises to win the love of the princess. Surangathan leaves Mayavathi saying he hates women. But Mayavathi vows to get him. How she does it forms the rest of the story.[3]
Cast
The list is adapted from The Hindu article.[3]
- T. R. Mahalingam
- Anjali Devi
- S. V. Subbaiah
- C. T. Rajakantham
- Kali N. Rathnam
- M. G. Chakrapani
- K. K. Perumal
- M. E. Madhavan
- A. Karunanidhi
- Narayana Pillai
- Dance
Production
The story is based on a folk tale and the film was produced at Modern Theatres that was located on the outskirts of Salem. The dances by Lalitha and Padmini were choreographed by K. K. Sinha.[3]
Soundtrack
Music was composed by G. Ramanathan while the lyrics were penned by A. Maruthakasi and Ka. Mu. Sheriff.[3][1]
Pennenum Maaya Peyaam Poi Maadharai is the first film song penned by A. Maruthakasi.[4]
| No | Song | Singer | Lyrics | Length(m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennenum Maaya Peyaam Poi Maadharai | T. R. Mahalingam | A. Maruthakasi | |
| 2 | Maane En Prema Raani | T. R. Mahalingam & |
Reception
The film did not fare well at the box-office. However, the film is "Remembered for: Lalitha-Padmini’s dances, and the daring romantic scenes between the lead pair."[3]
References
- 1 2 Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017.
- ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha & Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1998. p. 616.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Guy, Randor (5 January 2015). "Mayavathi (1949)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Thiraikavi Thilagam Kavignar Maruthakasi" ["Thiraikavi Thilagam" Poet Maruthakasi]. Dinamani. 19 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017.